One of the scariest things that can happen to a dog owner is your dog biting someone, mostly because it can lead to you being sued or your dog being killed. However, a personal injury attorney can help you avoid both of those results by trying to prove that your dog was being provoked or that the person who was bitten was doing something illegal.

Your Dog Was Being Provoked

One of the most common reasons for a dog to bite is if someone was provoking the dog. For example, if someone is constantly teasing or frightening the dog to the point where the dog bites the person, that counts as your dog being provoked. In that situation, you can use the fact that your dog was being tormented by the individual as a defense in court, because your dog was simply protecting himself or herself.

In addition, this type of defense will even protect you and your dog if the person who was bitten did not provoke your dog on purpose. If the dog is accidentally injured by someone, and the dog bites him or her, then there is a good chance that you will not be liable for the injuries and your dog will not be put down. The reason for this is that your dog was surprised and hurt, which shocked him or her into biting.

Illegal Activity

Another way that an attorney can help you is by proving that the person who was bitten was trespassing. Since many dogs are kept around in order to guard a home or piece of property, they are simply fulfilling their function if they react to someone breaking into the home or trespassing on the land. If your dog bites someone who is one your property illegally, it becomes very unlikely that the bitten person will be able to win a lawsuit or have your dog put down.

In addition to trespassing, an attorney can also use the fact that the person who was bitten was doing something illegal to protect you and your dog. For example, you will not be held liable if your dog bites someone who is actively attacking or robbing you. 

Speak to an attorney from a firm like Salerno Terrence Law Office as soon as possible if your dog has bitten someone. An attorney can help you increase the chances of winning against a lawsuit and keep your dog from being put down by attempting to prove that your dog was provoked or that the bitten person was doing something illegal.

 

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